Assistant Professor - Economics

Position Information

WORKING TITLE: Assistant Professor - Economics
UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN OFFICIAL TITLE: Assistant Professor
POSTING DATE: August 15, 2023
START DATE: August 26, 2024

Essential Job Functions

The Department of Accounting and Finance in the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Economics.

The Austin E. Cofrin School of Business values university-level teaching experience, the ability to teach a variety of classes required for completion of the Economics major, a commitment to scholarship, and engagement in institutional, community, and professional service.

This position will be responsible for enhancing UW-Green Bay's mission-driven inclusive teaching efforts and creating and maintaining an educational environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates those with diverse identities, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds.

What You'll Do

This position includes the following responsibilities:

• Teach a range of undergraduate foundational and advanced economics courses contributing to UW-Green Bay's rapidly growing business school. Courses will be taught both in-person and online and may be taught in any of four other instructional modes (e.g., blended, interactive video).
• Demonstrate a commitment to students and effective teaching.
• Perform scholarly activities consistent with rank, including developing a strong research program involving collaboration with faculty and students.
• Mentor students in the "transcripts to resumes" program.
• Perform institutional and community service.
• Contribute to ongoing program development within the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business.
• Participate fully in the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business AASCB accreditation efforts.
• Implement inclusive instructional strategies to increase support for students from underrepresented and first-generation backgrounds at UW-Green Bay.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned PhD in Economics or DBA with emphasis in Economics, from an AACSB accredited institution. ABD candidates will be considered; however, an earned PhD in Economics or DBA with emphasis in Economics, from an AACSB accredited institution is a necessary condition for contract renewal. ABD candidates will be hired into a terminal appointment at the rank of Instructor with a rate determined at the time of hire. Upon degree conferral during the terminal period, the contracted appointment with the rank of Assistant Professor will be reinstated.
• Ongoing record of scholarship, including peer-reviewed journal publications, consistent with the level of experience
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in scholarship
• Evidence of engagement in institutional, community, and professional endeavors

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace. The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence.

In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to display a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship and a commitment to undergraduate and graduate education. The candidate should also possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with a diverse array of students and colleagues.

Conditions of Appointment

The home campus of this position is Green Bay, and the successful candidate may be required to teach an occasional course at the Marinette, Sheboygan, or Manitowoc campuses.

Position is an academic year, tenure-track appointment. Applicants must be considered for tenure and promotion in six years, although tenure decisions may be at any time. Promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor is simultaneous with tenure. Excellence in teaching, sustained scholarly activity, and institutional service required for retention and promotion. Official transcripts of the highest degree achieved will be required of finalist(s). A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s). In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the university does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Benefit Details

The Universities of Wisconsin provide an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. This includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The Universities of Wisconsin also provide supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.

For more details, please review the benefit quick guide linked below.

• Universities of Wisconsin Employee Benefits Brochure
• Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Quick Guide
• Total Compensation Estimator

Apply

STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:

External Applicants: (NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)
Internal Applicants: (Currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

STEP 2: From "Search Jobs" screen,

• Click "View All Jobs"
• Select "Assistant Professor - Economics"
  • You must login before you can apply. Input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Sign In."
  • If you have not yet registered, click "Register Now" to begin the registration process.

STEP 3: Submit application materials:

Please be sure to complete all required fields, and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. Please include the following documents:

• Cover letter specifically addressing qualifications for the essential job functions
• Curriculum Vitae
• Names and contact information for three references
• Unofficial transcripts of all graduate work

You must select "Submit" to forward your application materials to the search committee.

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:

Kerry Yang
Phone: (920) 465-2578
Email: aecsb@uwgb.edu

Application Deadline

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, October 29, 2023.